Red Bud and Okawville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Red Bud Musketeers are taking a road trip to take on the Okawville Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Red Bud is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pinckneyville just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Red Bud saw an underclassman step up: Maria Murry had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Okawville came up short against Chester on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-17.
Red Bud's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Okawville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Red Bud has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Okawville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Red Bud was able to grind out a solid win over Okawville when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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